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    Easy Banana Cake

    Easy Banana Cake

    If you're looking for what to do with dark, mushy bananas, our initial thought is typically banana bread. I love a dense loaf of banana
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    Pear Pomegranate Cobbler

    Pear Pomegranate Cobbler

    Happy New Year, friends! We made it! If you're like everyone that I know, you are ready for a new beginning. And, even though I like the
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    Chunky 15-Minute Apple Sauce

    Chunky 15-Minute Apple Sauce

    Apple sauce is my favorite way to top potato latkes, so at this time of the year, with all the gorgeous apples available and such an EASY
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    Mixed Berry Scones

    Mixed Berry Scones

    Scones are a wonderful breakfast or brunch offering. They are so versatile with the addition of fruit, nuts, chocolate, cranberries or what
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    Lemon Curd

    Lemon Curd

    This tasty lemon curd goes beautifully with mixed berry scones!
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    Banana Peanut Butter Braid

    Banana Peanut Butter Braid

    Remember peanut butter and banana sandwiches? Did you ever grill the sandwich? Did you ever say OMG??? Okay, I know we didn't say OMG, bu
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    Crisp Apple Crisp

    Crisp Apple Crisp

    There are so many versions of Apple Crisp, and everyone has their favorite. My favorite is an old family recipe that my mother made us often
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    Lemon Poppyseed Donuts

    Lemon Poppyseed Donuts

    There's a lot to be said about winter citrus...even though lemons are great year-round, in my neck of the woods, our trees produce citrus at
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    Fig, Caramel & Pecan Babka

    Fig, Caramel & Pecan Babka

    To be honest, I didn't always love figs. I had a slightly childish (slightly, mind you) attitude about them, but that was prior to me
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    Blood Orange Yogurt Cake

    Blood Orange Yogurt Cake

    I remember the first time that I ate a blood orange. I was in Italy with my dad and a few of my siblings. We were presented with
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    Peach Crumble

    Peach Crumble

    Peach Crumble. Not Peach Crisp. Not Peach Betty. Not peach pie. This differs in that the buttery topping is piled high, so there is not a
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    Late Summer Plum Galette

    Late Summer Plum Galette

    One of the simplest desserts to make is a galette. Also known as a crostada, it incorporates a no-fail pastry dough and then fresh fruit.
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    Summer Berry Crumb Bars

    Summer Berry Crumb Bars

    When there are so many types of berries available, you have to bake them. One great way to do that is in these Summer Berry Crumb Bars.
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    Blackberry Zucchini Coffee Cake

    Blackberry Zucchini Coffee Cake

    I love zucchini bread and when I came across this recipe, I thought "I have to try it"! You've got zucchini in the batter. You've got
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    Patsy's Banana Bread

    Patsy's Banana Bread

    My friend, Patsy, is a gem! She's a very fun golf buddy & the sweetest friend, she's an amazing mom, and she's a great cook!
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    Coconut Apricot Granola

    Coconut Apricot Granola

    I recently posted a photo on Instagram that featured the lovely Dragonfruit, extolling it's anti-oxidant properties and delicious taste.
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    Summer Fruit Crisp

    Summer Fruit Crisp

    Happy Labor Day! While this typically signifies the end of summer, there is no way I can let this weekend go by without one last plug for
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    Simple Chocolate Fudge Cake

    Simple Chocolate Fudge Cake

    Sometimes there’s a recipe that jumps out at you. It could be the pretty photo attached to it (can you tell that I love photos?) or it
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    Pull-Apart Apple Fritter Bread

    Pull-Apart Apple Fritter Bread

    With the holidays rapidly approaching, and friends & family coming to visit, I love to have breakfast goodies to offer up.
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    Blackberry-Buttermilk Muffin Cakes

    Blackberry-Buttermilk Muffin Cakes

    While perusing the wonderful new cookbook by Joanne Chang called Pastry Love, I found this recipe that called for ingredients that I already
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    No-Churn Mixed Berry Soft-Serve

    No-Churn Mixed Berry Soft-Serve

    It's getting hot hot hot!  It's expected to get to 105°F here in Arizona this week. What happened to Spring?
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    Fresh Raspberry Tart

    Fresh Raspberry Tart

    It's almost Valentine's Day and what better way to tell your sweetie that you adore them, than with this Fresh Raspberry Tart!
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    Grapefruit Poppyseed Loaf

    Grapefruit Poppyseed Loaf

    In Arizona, we are fortunate to have citrus readily available...actually, in my own backyard! I have lemons, oranges, limes and ruby...
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    Cold Candied Oranges

    Cold Candied Oranges

    My father, of blessed memory, had peculiar culinary tastes. He was quite a gourmand, especially in his day. We never knew if we were...
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